Paired changes in electromechanical delay and musculo-tendinous stiffness after endurance or plyometric training

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-139

  Grosset, Jean Francois ^a   Piscione, Julien ^a   Lambertz, Daniel ^a   Pérot, Chantal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Electromechanical delay; Endurance training; Musculo tendinous stiffness; Plyometric training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMECHANICAL DELAY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE TENDON STIFFNESS; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE TWITCH; NERVE STIMULATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PLYOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME; RELIABILITY; TENDON; TIBIAL NERVE; TORQUE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549112937     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0882-8     Document Type: Article

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